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by David Denton
Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:39 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: MIDNIGHT MELODIES with Jack Gilford (1936)
Replies: 3
Views: 5636

Re: MIDNIGHT MELODIES with Jack Gilford (1936)

Why did I like Jack Gilford doing George Jessel better than the original?
by David Denton
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:06 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Al St. John- Jimmy Aubrey were a team?
Replies: 1
Views: 4067

Al St. John- Jimmy Aubrey were a team?

well maybe for one short: TWO FRESH EGS (1930)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv8zZ68rXQM
by David Denton
Thu May 27, 2021 11:16 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Chaplin impersonators
Replies: 11
Views: 21975

Re: Chaplin impersonators

here's a photo of "Charles Alpin". I suspect it is Charles Aplin; from the J.Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrival Photographs, University of Washington.
https://digitalcollections.lib.washingt ... 318/rec/99
by David Denton
Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: AN ARTIST'S DREAM ( Pathe 1913)
Replies: 1
Views: 4291

AN ARTIST'S DREAM ( Pathe 1913)

A mix of live action and animation by John Randolph Bray with Charles Arling and I believe Leo White and Gwendolyn Pates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avflcZn7A5o
by David Denton
Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:46 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Walter Hiers at Biograph
Replies: 1
Views: 4211

Walter Hiers at Biograph

According to an interview in 1919, Walter Hiers said his first appearance was as a bell-hop in SAVED FROM HIMSELF (Biograph 1911 directed by you-know-who) with Mabel Normand. It is not listed in his filmography, nor in the credits of "DW Griffith and the Biograph Company". I just watched i...
by David Denton
Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:10 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Jack Benny and Mel Blanc on the Tonight Show 1974
Replies: 0
Views: 4894

Jack Benny and Mel Blanc on the Tonight Show 1974

Jack comes on around the 18 minute mark and Mel joins him around the 40 minute mark for about 10 minutes. Funny and heart-warming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw7rIQrO5II&t=4107s
by David Denton
Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Fire, Monkey, Flypaper and Baby Peggy 1921
Replies: 0
Views: 4161

Fire, Monkey, Flypaper and Baby Peggy 1921

And Charles Dorety channeling Buster Keaton in Third Class Male (Century Comedies 1921 directed by William Watson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRm_vC9mu-c
by David Denton
Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Jack Benny bio
Replies: 0
Views: 5992

Jack Benny bio

Here's an endearing 1992 bio "Jack Benny Comedy in Bloom", narrated by Tom Smothers. The talking heads all worked with him and the affection they felt for him feels very genuine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b51SKLTZNY
by David Denton
Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:11 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: unidentified 20's comedy snippet
Replies: 1
Views: 4752

unidentified 20's comedy snippet

I was asked about this one, but out of my depth. Perhaps Al Alt?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K3mNNhPGKc